- abolition
means the commencement of section 280(1);
- accredited voluntary register
means a register accredited under section 25G”.”
- administration duties
means the duties imposed on the administrator by— a this Chapter, b a direction under this Chapter, or c the administrator's terms of appointment. 3 If the regulator is satisfied as mentioned in subsection (1), it must as soon as reasonably practicable provide to the Secretary of State— a the final report, and b the report provided to the regulator by the Care Quality Commission under section 65D(3). 4 If the regulator is not satisfied as mentioned in subsection (1), it must as soon as reasonably practicable give a notice of that decision to the administrator. 5 Where the regulator gives a notice under subsection (4), sections 65F to 65J apply in relation to the trust to such extent, and with such modifications, as the regulator may specify in the notice. 6 The regulator must as soon as reasonably practicable after giving a notice under subsection (4)— a publish the notice;
- adult social care
has the meaning given by section 253(3);
- agreed
means agreed by the body and the local authority”.
- Anonymous access provider
means a relevant health or adult social care commissioner or provider (whether “the relevant person” under section 251A(3)(a) or 251B(1) or another person) whose services or care are, or may be, received by individuals anonymously due to the nature of the services or care.
- anti-competitive behaviour
means behaviour which would (or would be likely to) prevent, restrict or distort competition and a reference to preventing anti-competitive behaviour includes a reference to eliminating or reducing the effects (or potential effects) of the behaviour;
- appointment functions
means— a in relation to the General Medical Council, the function under paragraph 1A(2) of Schedule 1 to the Medical Act 1983 and such functions as the Privy Council from time to time has by virtue of paragraph 1B(1)(b) or (d) of that Schedule (appointment of members and chair and determination of terms of office), b in relation to the General Dental Council, the function under paragraph 1A(2) of Schedule 1 to the Dentists Act 1984 and such functions as the Privy Council from time to time has by virtue of paragraph 1B(1)(b) or (d) of that Schedule (corresponding functions in relation to that Council), c in relation to the General Optical Council, the function under pa
- appropriate authority
means— a in relation to a clinical commissioning group, the Board, and b in relation to any other body to which this section applies, the Secretary of State.”
- approval function
means— a the function under section 12(2), or b the function of approving persons as approved clinicians. 3 An agreement under this section may, in particular, provide for an approval function to be exercisable by the other party— a in all circumstances or only in specified circumstances;
- approved mental health professional
has the meaning given in section 114 of the Mental Health Act 1983.”
- biological substance
means a substance whose purity or potency cannot, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, be adequately tested by chemical means.
- clinical commissioning group
means a body established under section 14D of this Act,”
- commencement
means the commencement of section 234;
- commercially sensitive information
means commercial information whose disclosure the Secretary of State thinks might significantly harm the legitimate business interests of the person to whom it relates.
- commission
means arrange for the provision of, and • “Scottish health body” means— (a) a Health Board or Special Health Board constituted under section 2 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, and (b) the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service constituted by section 10 of that Act.
- commissioner
means a person to which the trust provides services under this Act.”
- commissioners
means the persons to which the trust provides services under this Act, and • “health inequalities” means the inequalities between persons with respect to the outcomes achieved for them by the provision of services that are provided as part of the health service.”
- commissioning functions
means the functions of clinical commissioning groups in arranging for the provision of services as part of the health service (including the function of making a request to the Board for the purposes of section 14Z9). 14Z4 1 Regulations may provide for any prescribed functions of a clinical commissioning group to be exercised jointly with a Local Health Board. 2 Regulations may provide for any functions that are (by virtue of subsection (1)) exercisable jointly by a clinical commissioning group and a Local Health Board to be exercised by a joint committee of the group and the Local Health Board. 3 Arrangements made by virtue of this section do not affect the liability of a clinical commissioning group for the exercise of any of its functions. 14Z5 1 A clinical commissioning group has power to do anything specified in section 7(2)(a), (b) and (e) to (h) of the Health and Medicines Act 1988 (provision of goods etc.) for the purpose of making additional income available for improving the health service. 2 A clinical commissioning group may exercise a power conferred by subsection (1) only to the extent that its exercise does not to any significant extent inte
- community
includes a section of the community;
- company
has the same meaning as in the Companies Acts (see section 1(1) of the Companies Act 2006).
- conflicts guidance
means guidance about managing conflicts between— a the exercise of functions by the Commission, and b the exercise of functions by the Healthwatch England committee on the Commission's behalf. 45C 1 As soon as possible after the end of each financial year, the Healthwatch England committee— a must make a report to the Commission (whether or not in writing) on the matters mentioned in section 45A(5)(a) and (b), and b must publish a report on the way in which it has exercised during the year the functions exercisable by it. 2 The committee must— a lay before Parliament a copy of each report made under subsection (1)(b), and b send a copy of each such report to the Secretar
- Consistent identifier
means any identifier (such as, for example, a number or code used for identification purposes) that—
- cross-border Special Health Authority
means a Special Health Authority which is established under the National Health Service Act 2006 and the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 by virtue of— a paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 2 to the National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006, or b the power under section 28 of the National Health Service Act 2006 and the power under section 22 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 being exercised together.”
- deposit-taker
means—
- devolved authority
means— (a) the Scottish Ministers, (b) the Welsh Ministers, and (c) a Northern Ireland Minister. • “Northern Ireland Minister” includes the First Minister, the deputy First Minister and a Northern Ireland department.
- discretionary requirement
means—
- electronic communication
has the same meaning as in the Electronic Communications Act 2000;
- eligible voluntary organisation
means a voluntary organisation eligible for assistance under section 64 or section 65 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968;
- enactment
includes an enactment contained in subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978);
- enforcement undertaking
means an undertaking from a person to take such action of a kind mentioned in subsection (3) as may be specified in the undertaking within such period as may be so specified.
- English local authority
means— (a) a county council in England;
- existing public benefit corporation
means a public benefit corporation—
- facilities
has the same meaning as in the National Health Service Act 2006 (see section 275 of that Act);
- financial year
means a period of 12 months ending with 31 March;
- general medical practitioners
means persons registered in the General Practitioner Register kept by the General Medical Council.
- health care
includes all forms of health care whether relating to physical or mental health and also includes procedures that are similar to forms of medical or surgical care but are not provided in connection with a medical condition;
- health care professional
means an individual who is a member of a profession regulated by a body mentioned in section 25(3) of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002;
- health care services for the purposes of the NHS
has the same meaning as in Part 3 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.”
- health inequalities
means the inequalities between persons with respect to the outcomes achieved for them by the provision of services that are provided as part of the health service.”
- health or social care body
has the meaning given by section 259(11);
- health service body
means— (a) in relation to England, a body which, under section 2(1) of the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993, is subject to investigation by the Health Service Commissioner for England;
- Health services
means services which must or may be provided as part of the health service in England;
- health-related services
means services that may have an effect on the health of individuals but are not health services or social care services;
- independent advocacy services
means services providing assistance (by way of representation or otherwise) to persons making or intending to make— a a complaint under a procedure operated by a health service body or independent provider;
- independent provider
means— (a) in relation to England, a person who, under section 2B(1) of the Health Service Commissioners Act 1993, is subject to investigation by the Health Service Commissioner for England;
- information
includes documents and records.”
- information function
means a function in relation to the collection, analysis, publication or other dissemination of information;
- information service provider
means any person other than a public body who provides services involving the collection, analysis, publication or other dissemination of information in connection with the provision of health services or of adult social care in England.
- information technology
includes— (a) computers, (b) other devices whose uses include the processing of information by electronic means (“IT devices”), (c) parts, accessories and other equipment made or adapted for use in connection with computers or IT devices, (d) software and code made or adapted for use in connection with computers or IT devices, and (e) networks and other infrastructure (whether physical or virtual) used in connection with other information technology;
- joint health and wellbeing strategy
means a strategy under section 116A of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 which is prepared and published by a Health and Wellbeing Board by virtue of section 196 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012. 14Z14 1 A relevant Health and Wellbeing Board— a may give the Board its opinion on whether a plan published by a clinical commissioning group under section 14Z11(4) or 14Z12(2) takes proper account of each joint health and wellbeing strategy published by the Health and Wellbeing Board which relates to the period (or any part of the period) to which the plan relates, and b if it does so, must give the clinical commissioning group a copy of its opinion. 2 In this section, “joint health and wellbeing strategy” has the same meaning as in section 14Z13. 14Z15 1 In each financial year other than its first financial year, a clinical commissioning group must prepare a report (an “annual report”) on how it has discharged its functions in the previous financial year. 2 An annual report must, in particular— a explain how the clinical commissioning group has discharged its duties under sections 14R, 14T and 14Z2, and b review the
- lay person
means an individual who is not— (a) a member of the clinical commissioning group, (b) a health care professional, or (c) an individual of a prescribed description. 14O 1 Each clinical commissioning group must maintain one or more registers of the interests of— a the members of the group, b the members of its governing body, c the members of its committees or sub-committees or of committees or sub-committees of its governing body, and d its employees. 2 Each clinical commissioning group must publish the registers maintained under subsection (1) or make arrangements to ensure that members of the public have access to the registers on request. 3 Each clinical commissioning group mu
- local authority
means—
- Local Healthwatch arrangements
has the meaning given by section 222;
- Local Healthwatch contractor
has the meaning given by section 223 of that Act, and • “registered trade mark” and “use” have the same meaning as in the Trade Marks Act 1994.”
- mandatory request
has the meaning given by section 255(4);
- Northern Ireland health service
means any of the health services under any enactment which extends to Northern Ireland and which corresponds to section 1(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006 (and, for that purpose, “enactment” includes subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978 and Northern Ireland legislation), and • “Northern Ireland Minister” includes the First Minister, the deputy First Minister and a Northern Ireland department.
- Northern Ireland Minister
includes the First Minister, the deputy First Minister and a Northern Ireland department.
- notice
includes any other document.
- orphan medicinal product
means a medicinal product in relation to which the orphan criteria set out in regulation 50G(2) of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1916) are met;
- patient information
means— a information (however recorded) which relates to the physical or mental health or condition of an individual (“P”), to the diagnosis of P's condition or to P's care or treatment, and b information (however recorded) which is to any extent derived, directly or indirectly, from that information, whether or not the identity of the individual in question is ascertainable from the information. 5 In this section— • “adult placement scheme” and “personal care” each have such meaning as they have from time to time in regulations under section 20;
- personal records
has the meaning given by section 12 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. 14Z19 1 Where this section applies, the Board may require the clinical commissioning group to provide it with an explanation of any matter which relates to the exercise by the group of any of its functions, including an explanation of how the group is proposing to exercise any of its functions. 2 The Board may require the explanation to be given— a orally at such time and place as the Board may specify, or b in writing. 3 The clinical commissioning group must comply with a requirement imposed under subsection (1). 14Z20 Any information, documents, records or other items that are obtained by the Board in pursuance of section 14Z18 or 14Z19 may be used by the Board in connection with any of its functions in relation to clinical commissioning groups. 14Z21 1 This section applies if the Board is satisfied that— a a clinical commissioning group is failing or has failed to discharge any of its functions, or b there is a significant risk that a clinical commissioning group will fail to do so. 2 The Board may direct the clinical commissioning group to discharge such of those functions, and
- prescribed
means prescribed in regulations;
- principal body
means—
- processing
has the same meaning as in Parts 5 to 7 of the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3(4)... of that Act);
- provider of primary medical services
means a person who is a party to an arrangement mentioned in subsection (4). 4 The arrangements mentioned in this subsection are— a a general medical services contract to provide primary medical services of a prescribed description, b arrangements under section 83(2) for the provision of primary medical services of a prescribed description, c section 92 arrangements for the provision of primary medical services of a prescribed description. 5 Where a person who is a provider of primary medical services is a party to more than one arrangement mentioned in subsection (4), the person is to be treated for the purposes of this Chapter as a separate provider of primary medical services in respect of each of those arrangements. 6 Where two or more individuals practising in partnership are parties to an arrangement mentioned in subsection (4), the partnership is to be treated for the purposes of this Chapter as a provider of primary medical services (and the individuals are not to be so treated). 7 Where two or more individuals are parties to an arrangement mentioned in subsection (4) but are not practising in partnership, those persons collectively ar
- public body
means a body or other person whose functions— (a) are of a public nature, or (b) include functions of that nature, but in the latter case, the body or person is a public body to the extent only of those functions. • “relevant IT provider” means a person involved in marketing, supplying, providing or otherwise making available— (a) information technology, (b) an IT service, or (c) a service which consists of processing information using information technology, whether for payment or free of charge, but only so far as the technology or service is used, or intended to be used, in connection with the provision in, or in relation to, England of health care or of adult social care.
- public health service contractor
means any person providing services of any description under arrangements made in the exercise of the public health functions of the Secretary of State or a local authority.”
- public health services
means services provided pursuant to the functions of— (a) the Secretary of State under section 2A or 2B of, or paragraph 7C, 8 or 12 of Schedule 1 to, that Act, or (b) a local authority under section 2B or 111 of, or paragraphs 1 to 7B or 13 of Schedule 1 to, that Act.
- qualifying company
means—
- quality indicator
means a factor by reference to which performance in the provision of services or care can be measured.
- quality standard
has the meaning given by section 234(2);
- rare cancer
means a cancer that affects not more than 1 in 2000 people in the United Kingdom.
- registered person
means a person registered under this Chapter as a manager or service provider in respect of a regulated activity.”
- regulated activity
has the same meaning as in section 8 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008.”
- regulatory functions
has the same meaning as in the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (see section 32 of that Act).
- relevant bodies
means—
- relevant clinical trials
means clinical trials in connection with the research and development of orphan medicinal products for the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of cancers that in the opinion of NHS England are rare cancers;
- relevant court
means the High Court of Justice in England and Wales.”
- relevant data functions
has the meaning given by section 253(3);
- relevant enactment
means— a section 63 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968, b this Act, c the Health and Social Care Act 2008, d the Health Act 2009, and e the Health and Social Care Act 2012.”
- relevant functions
means functions under regulations under section 244(2) to (2ZC).”
- Relevant health or adult social care commissioner or provider
means— but this is subject to subsection (3).
- relevant health services
means health services the provision of which is arranged by the National Health Service Commissioning Board or a clinical commissioning group under or by virtue of section 3, 3A, 3B or 4 of, or Schedule 1 to, the National Health Service Act 2006 or under or by virtue of Parts 4 to 7 of that Act.”
- relevant inequalities
means inequalities between the persons for whose benefit relevant services are at any time provided with respect to— (a) their ability to access the services, or (b) the outcomes achieved for them by their provision.”
- relevant information
means information held by NHS England in connection with—
- relevant IT provider
means a person involved in marketing, supplying, providing or otherwise making available— (a) information technology, (b) an IT service, or (c) a service which consists of processing information using information technology, whether for payment or free of charge, but only so far as the technology or service is used, or intended to be used, in connection with the provision in, or in relation to, England of health care or of adult social care.
- relevant order
means—
- relevant person
means—
- relevant provider
means—
- relevant provider of adult social care services
means a person who is required to be registered under Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 in respect of the carrying on of a regulated activity (within the meaning of Part 1 of that Act) involving or connected with the provision of adult social care.
- relevant registers
means— (a) registers of unregulated health professionals in Scotland, (b) registers of unregulated health care workers in Scotland, or (c) registers of relevant students in Scotland, • “relevant students in Scotland” means persons participating in studies in Scotland for the purpose of becoming— (a) an unregulated health professional, (b) an unregulated health care worker, or (c) a member of a profession which does not fall within Section G2 of Part 2 of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998, • “unregulated health professional” means a person who is or has been practising as an unregulated health professional (within the meaning of the provisions inserted by section 228) and “unregulated health professional in Scotland” means a person who is or has been practising as such in Scotland, and • “unregulated health care worker” means a person who is or has been engaged in work as an unregulated health care worker (within the meaning of those provisions) and “unregulated health care worker in Scotland” means a person who is or has been engaged in such work in Scotland.
- relevant service provider
means any body or person providing services in pursuance of service arrangements;
- relevant services
means services provided in pursuance of arrangements made by the clinical commissioning group— (a) under section 3 or 3A or Schedule 1, or (b) by virtue of section 7A;
- relevant students in Scotland
means persons participating in studies in Scotland for the purpose of becoming— (a) an unregulated health professional, (b) an unregulated health care worker, or (c) a member of a profession which does not fall within Section G2 of Part 2 of Schedule 5 to the Scotland Act 1998, • “unregulated health professional” means a person who is or has been practising as an unregulated health professional (within the meaning of the provisions inserted by section 228) and “unregulated health professional in Scotland” means a person who is or has been practising as such in Scotland, and • “unregulated health care worker” means a person who is or has been engaged in work as an unregulated health care worker (within the meaning of those provisions) and “unregulated health care worker in Scotland” means a person who is or has been engaged in such work in Scotland.
- Scottish health body
means— (a) a Health Board or Special Health Board constituted under section 2 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, and (b) the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service constituted by section 10 of that Act.
- Secretary of State
means the Secretary of State in relation to the exercise of functions under section 2A or 2B of, or paragraph 7C, 8 or 12 of Schedule 1 to, the National Health Service Act 2006,”,
- service
includes facility.
- service provider
means a person or body with whom the Secretary of State has made an arrangement under subsection (1).”
- Significant transaction
means a transaction or arrangement of such description as may be specified in the trust's constitution. 3 If an NHS foundation trust does not wish to specify any descriptions of transaction or arrangement for the purposes of subsection (2), the constitution of the trust must specify that it contains no such descriptions.”
- social care
has the meaning given by section 233(3).
- social care services
means services that are provided in pursuance of the social services functions of local authorities (within the meaning of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970).
- social care work in England
means work (other than social work in England) that is of any of the following descriptions— a employment at a children's home, care home or residential family centre in England, b management of a home or centre of a kind mentioned in paragraph (a), c employment for the purposes of a domiciliary care agency, fostering agency, voluntary adoption agency or adoption support agency, in so far as the agency provides services to persons in England, d management of an agency of a kind mentioned in paragraph (c), e work for the purposes of the social services functions of a local authority whose area is in England, f the provision in England of services similar to servi
- social care workers in England
means persons who are engaged in social care work in England. 2ZC For that purpose, “social care work in England” means work (other than social work in England) that is of any of the following descriptions— a employment at a children's home, care home or residential family centre in England, b management of a home or centre of a kind mentioned in paragraph (a), c employment for the purposes of a domiciliary care agency, fostering agency, voluntary adoption agency or adoption support agency, in so far as the agency provides services to persons in England, d management of an agency of a kind mentioned in paragraph (c), e work for the purposes of the social serv
- social work in England
means social work which is required in connection with any health, education or social services provided in England.”
- specified
means specified in a condition.
- statement of standards
means a document containing advice to the Secretary of State in relation to the quality of the provision of health care prepared and published by the Institute pursuant to the directions given to the Institute by the Secretary of State on 27 July 2009.
- the appropriate authority
means—
- the CMA
means the Competition and Markets Authority;
- the data protection legislation
has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3 of that Act).
- the health service
has the same meaning as in the National Health Service Act 2006 (see section 275(1) of that Act).
- the Institute
means the Special Health Authority known as the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence;
- the NHS
means the comprehensive health service continued under section 1(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006, except the part of it that is provided in pursuance of the public health functions (within the meaning of that Act) of the Secretary of State or local authorities;
- the NHS payment scheme
means the document published under section 114A(1);
- the OHPA
means the Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator.
- the public
means—
- the responsible authority
means— a in relation to the provision of the services of independent mental capacity advocates in the area of a local authority in England, that local authority, and b in relation to the provision of the services of independent mental capacity advocates in Wales, the Welsh Ministers. 6B In subsection (6A)(a), “local authority” has the meaning given in section 64(1) except that it does not include the council of a county or county borough in Wales.”
- The social work profession in England
has the meaning given in that section. 25F 1 Before establishing a register under section 25D, a regulatory body— a must make an assessment of the likely impact of doing so, and b must consult such persons as it considers appropriate. 2 In performing the duty under subsection (1)(a), the body must have regard to such guidance relating to the preparation of impact assessments as it considers appropriate. 3 An assessment under this section must, in particular, include an assessment of the likely impact of establishing the register on— a persons who would be eligible for inclusion in the register;
- third party
means a person other than— a the corporation, or b a person acting on its behalf.”
- this group of sections
has the meaning given by section 25(5) but does not include section 26A.”
- Unregulated health care worker
means a person engaged in work which— a involves the provision of health care, but b is not work which may be engaged in only by members of a profession. 8 In subsections (2) and (7), “health care” includes— a all forms of health care for individuals, whether relating to physical or mental health, and b procedures that are similar to forms of medical or surgical care but are not provided in connection with a medical condition. 9 “Unregulated social care worker in England” means a person engaged in social care work in England within the meaning of section 60 of the Health Act 1999. 10 But a person is not to be regarded as being (or having been) engaged in work as an unregulated social care worker merely because the person is (or has been) participating in a course of the description given in subsection (2ZC)(o) of that section (social work courses). 11 “The social work profession in England” has the meaning given in that section. 25F 1 Before establishing a register under section 25D, a regulatory body— a must make an assessment of the likely impact of doing so, and b must consult such persons as it considers appropriate. 2 In performing the duty und
- unregulated health care worker in Scotland
means a person who is or has been engaged in such work in Scotland.
- Unregulated health professional
means a member of a profession— a which is concerned with the physical or mental health of individuals, but b to which section 60(2) of the Health Act 1999 does not apply. 7 “Unregulated health care worker” means a person engaged in work which— a involves the provision of health care, but b is not work which may be engaged in only by members of a profession. 8 In subsections (2) and (7), “health care” includes— a all forms of health care for individuals, whether relating to physical or mental health, and b procedures that are similar to forms of medical or surgical care but are not provided in connection with a medical condition. 9 “Unregulated social care worker in England” means a person engaged in social care work in England within the meaning of section 60 of the Health Act 1999. 10 But a person is not to be regarded as being (or having been) engaged in work as an unregulated social care worker merely because the person is (or has been) participating in a course of the description given in subsection (2ZC)(o) of that section (social work courses). 11 “The social work profession in England” has the meaning given in that section. 25F 1 Before est
- unregulated health professional in Scotland
means a person who is or has been practising as such in Scotland, and • “unregulated health care worker” means a person who is or has been engaged in work as an unregulated health care worker (within the meaning of those provisions) and “unregulated health care worker in Scotland” means a person who is or has been engaged in such work in Scotland.
- Unregulated social care worker in England
means a person engaged in social care work in England within the meaning of section 60 of the Health Act 1999. 10 But a person is not to be regarded as being (or having been) engaged in work as an unregulated social care worker merely because the person is (or has been) participating in a course of the description given in subsection (2ZC)(o) of that section (social work courses). 11 “The social work profession in England” has the meaning given in that section. 25F 1 Before establishing a register under section 25D, a regulatory body— a must make an assessment of the likely impact of doing so, and b must consult such persons as it considers appropriate. 2 In performing the duty under subsection (1)(a), the body must have regard to such guidance relating to the preparation of impact assessments as it considers appropriate. 3 An assessment under this section must, in particular, include an assessment of the likely impact of establishing the register on— a persons who would be eligible for inclusion in the register;
- Voluntary register
has the meaning given in section 25E. 25H 1 Before accrediting a register under section 25G, the Authority— a must make an assessment of the likely impact of doing so, and b must consult such persons as it considers appropriate. 2 For that purpose, the Authority must have regard to such guidance relating to the preparation of impact assessments as it considers appropriate. 3 An assessment under this section must, in particular, include an assessment of the likely impact of accrediting the register on— a persons who are, or are eligible to be, included in the register;
- Welsh health body
means— (a) a Local Health Board, (b) an NHS trust managing a hospital or other establishment or facility in Wales, (c) a Special Health Authority not discharging functions only or mainly in England, (d) an independent provider in Wales (within the meaning of the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005), (e) a family health service provider in Wales (within the meaning of that Act), or (f) a person with functions conferred under section 113(2) of the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003.”
- working day
means a day other than—